Melrose Encourages Residents - Plan to Vote!
The Melrose Elections Office reminds residents that the municipal election is Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Voters can cast their ballots in one of three ways:
- Vote by Mail;
- In-Person Early Voting;
- In Person on Election Day
Vote by mail - submit a vote-by-mail ballot application to the Melrose Elections Office. Applications are available on the City of Melrose website (www.cityofmelrose.org/elections) as well as on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website (www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2021-Vote-by-Mail-Application.pdf). Ballot applications may be submitted in person, by mail, emailed to elections@cityofmelrose.org, or dropped into the secure ballot drop box located behind City Hall. The deadline to submit a vote-by-mail application for the upcoming election is October 27, 2021 by 5:00 PM.
In-person early voting – visit the City Council Chamber located on the first floor of City Hall (562 Main St.) on the following dates:
- Saturday, October 23rd, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Monday, October 25th, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Tuesday, October 26th, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Wednesday, October 27th, 9:00 AM – noon and 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
In-person on election day – on November 2nd residents will vote at the temporarily consolidated polling location - Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School gym complex (entrance is 90 Melrose Street). Polls are open from 7 AM – 8 PM.
Be sure you are registered to vote!
The first step in your voting plan is making sure you are registered. Check your registration status and register to vote at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ or www.RegisterToVoteMA.com. The registration deadline is October 13, 2021 at 8:00 PM for the November 2, 2021 election.
Important Deadlines:
- October 13 8:00 PM, deadline to register to vote in municipal election.
- October 27 5:00 PM, deadline to request absentee or vote-by-mail ballot.
- November 2 Election Day. Polls open 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
For more information about the upcoming municipal election, visit https://www.cityofmelrose.org/elections or contact the elections administrator at elections@CityofMelrose.org or (781) 979-4125.